Costa Rica is one of the safest countries on the planet, but that doesn't mean the Central American stunner is not without ...

Costa Rica is bolstering security in a Caribbean province that has become a hotspot for criminal activity and drug trafficking, reflecting concern among local officials as they strategize about how to ...

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What do Costa Rica, Croatia, Colorado and Connecticut all have in common? Besides all starting with “C”… they all earned a ...

There is a guy I know, a US citizen–I will call him Victor- who has lived in Costa Rica for 12 years, yet is unable to say “I have lived in Costa Rica for twelve years’’ in Spanish. You may know the ...

In most towns in Costa Rica, sunset means the businesses downtown close for the day. Not in Jacó. Jacó needs a moniker. I propose “The Biggest Little City in Costa Rica.” Really. Jacó’s population is ...

For a group of Harbor City International Students, a recent trip to Costa Rica was not just an educational experience or an opportunity to brush up on Spanish skills, but a chance to immerse ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

One night last November, four carloads of armed Nicaraguan police pulled opposition figure Henry Briceno and his family out ...